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== Jewish life in Mezhirichi == |
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Undoubtedly the most significant event in the Jewish community of Mezhirichi was the arrival there of the [[Maggid]], Rabbi [[Dov Ber of Mezeritch|Dov Ber]]. After the death of the founder of [[Hasidism]], the [[Baal Shem Tov]], in 1761, Rabbi Dov Ber became the next leader of the movement. He moved to [[Rivne]], and later to Mezhrichi, where he remained for the rest of his life. Mezhrichi rapidly became a magnet and place of pilgrimage for the chasidim. The location of Mezhrichi, nearer to Poland and White Russia than the Baal Shem Tov's seat in [[Medzhybizh]], acted as a spur to the fledgling chasidic movement. |
Undoubtedly the most significant event in the Jewish community of Mezhirichi was the arrival there of the [[Maggid]], Rabbi [[Dov Ber of Mezeritch|Dov Ber]]. After the death of the founder of [[Hasidism]], the [[Baal Shem Tov]], in 1761, Rabbi Dov Ber became the next leader of the movement. He moved to [[Rivne]], and later to Mezhrichi, where he remained for the rest of his life. Mezhrichi rapidly became a magnet and place of pilgrimage for the chasidim. The location of Mezhrichi, nearer to Poland and White Russia than the Baal Shem Tov's seat in [[Medzhybizh]], acted as a spur to the fledgling chasidic movement. |
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Velyki Mezhyrichi
Великі Межирічі | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Rivne Oblast |
| Raion |  Korets Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,441 km2 (2,101 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,192 |
| • Density | 0.40/km2 (1.0/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 34725 |
| Area code | +380 3651 |
| Website | село Великі Межирічі/райцентр Корець/облцентр Рівне (Ukrainian) |
Mezhirichi (Ukrainian: Вели́кі Межи́річі) is a village in the Korets Raion of the Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. It is located in western Ukraine, 13 miles W of Korets, 27 miles E of Rivne. Local government is administered by Velykomezhyritska village council.[1]
Names
Mezhirichi is also known as Polish: Międzyrzec Korecki, [ מעזריטש Mezritsh] Error: {{Lang-xx}}: text has italic markup (help), Hebrew: מזריטש גדול.
Jewish life in Mezhirichi
Undoubtedly the most significant event in the Jewish community of Mezhirichi was the arrival there of the Maggid, Rabbi Dov Ber. After the death of the founder of Hasidism, the Baal Shem Tov, in 1761, Rabbi Dov Ber became the next leader of the movement. He moved to Rivne, and later to Mezhrichi, where he remained for the rest of his life. Mezhrichi rapidly became a magnet and place of pilgrimage for the chasidim. The location of Mezhrichi, nearer to Poland and White Russia than the Baal Shem Tov's seat in Medzhybizh, acted as a spur to the fledgling chasidic movement.
Notable People from Mezhirichi
- Dov Ber, rabbi
References
External links
- weather.in.ua/Velyki Mezhyrichi (Rivne region)
- Velykomezhyritska village council
- Село Великі Межирічі: карта вулиць Template:Uk icon
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